Dyslexia Guild Annual Summer Conference 2014 - Dyslexia and Co-occurring difficulties: exploring aspects of performance
This year's Dyslexia Guild Annual Summer Conference was held on Thursday 19th June 2014 and was open to teachers, support staff and all those with a professional interest in dyslexia/SpLD. The conference covered a wide range of relevant topics and featured specialist keynote speakers and presenters. Delegates had the opportunity to attend our exhibitor stands and to network with other professionals.
Keynote Speakers were:
- Dr Rosalind Herman City University - Reading and Dyslexia in Deaf Children
- Dr Deirdre Martin University of Birmingham - Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings
Seminar sessions included a range of topics including Assessment, Exam Access, Online Teaching, Accessibility Software, Units of Sound and the Hidden Disabilities Questionnaire.
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Our Exhibitors included:
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Keynote and Seminar Presentations
- Dyslexia and multilingual settings - by Deirdre Martin
- High five jive - by Susan O'connor
- JCQ Exam Accesss Arrangements 2013-2014 - by Dineke Austin and Louise van der Valk
- Reading and Dyslexia in Deaf Children - Ros Herman
- Units of Sound Online v 6 2 - by Marianne Semandi Smith
- Using the Literacy and Dyslexia SpLD Professional Development Framework to share your expertise - by Amelia Roberts
Videos from the Conference
Video from Summer Guild Conference 2014
Introduction to Guild Conference 2014
- by Kevin Geeson, Dyslexia Action -
Video from Summer Guild Conference 2014
Dyslexia In Multilingual Settings
- by Deirdre Martin, University of Birmingham -
Video from Summer Guild Conference 2014
Reading and Dyslexia in Deaf Children
- by Dr Rosalind Herman -
Webinar entitled: Can studying the brain help us understand dyslexia?
- Dorothy V.M. Bishop from Oxford University -